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Multilingual Poker Rooms - Result 1- 5 of 8 listings
1. PokerStars |
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PokerStars is the largest poker site in the world. It offers a particularly good variety of games, including many super high-limit events and some of the rarer mixed games. The room sponsors many of the world’s most famous poker players, including WSOP Main Event winners Chris Moneymaker, Joseph Hachem and Greg Raymer. Canadian prodigy Daniel Negreanu also signed on to represent the site in 2007. The site is home to players of all skill levels from many countries around the world, and thus boasts a massive and diverse player pool. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $100 bonus at 200% deposit match.
With a nice look and quality feel, the PokerStars software is among the best in the world. It offers players innovative functions, lightning-fast game play and great multi-table options. It's also fully customizable and very stable. Players can upload their own images for use as avatars and can change the table size of all the poker games. There are three styles of card graphics to choose from, and 11 themes for the overall appearance. Tables can also be cascaded and tiled, and all visual and audio options can be turned on and off.
Overall, PokerStars boasts top-notch software with a great look and feel. Even as the world’s largest poker site, it's still growing quickly and it already offers the best volume of guaranteed tournaments and live poker event qualifiers in the world. Real-money player statistics as of May 2008 show 22,500 ring-game players and 155,000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Offers a $1 million weekly guaranteed tournament, the largest in the world
- Massive satellite spread
- Features mixed games like H.O.R.S.E. and Razz
- Great software
- Supports completely automated import of tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker
2. Hollywood Poker |
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(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players).
Hollywood Poker is part of the Ongame network, one of the largest poker networks in the world. The player base is widespread but mainly European, and because the network is so big, it offers up a fairly good balance of both soft and tough games. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $750 bonus at 1,000% deposit match.
Both Hollywood Poker and the Ongame network are growing quickly, and offer plenty of guaranteed tournaments and satellites. Hollywood Poker itself is endorsed by many big name celebrities - most prominently acting icon James Woods, who can be found at the tables frequently. There are lots of special promotions as well, including regular money-added tournaments, Top Set and Quad Aces payouts and Celebrity Invitational tournaments. The weekly Celebrity Classic is always a favorite as well, paying out over $200k in celebrity bounties already in 2007.
The Hollywood Poker software comes in both a download and no-download version, and the download version offers great 3D-graphics, featuring nice looking avatars and many pleasing functions. The software is stable, clean and in line with the better software on the market.
Real-money player statistics as of May 2008 show 9,000 ring-game players and 45,000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Home of and endorsed by several big celebrities
- Supports completely automated import of Hold'em tournament and ring game data to Poker Tracker
- Offers WSOP bubble insurance
- Features an online poker lifestyle magazine
3. Pacific Poker |
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(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players).
Poker players looking for juicy, high-action Texas Hold’em tables and frequent promotions often find themselves at longtime industry favorite Pacific Poker. One of the first quality poker sites in the industry, and for several years a market leader, Pacific Poker has seen a drop in traffic but remains an excellent site for Hold'em games. In May 2007, the poker room upgraded its software, adding numerous functions and improving their graphics to top-of-the-line quality. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $475 bonus at 125% deposit match.
The Pacific Poker software offers great functionality, clutter-free tables and high reliability. The graphics are superb, and you'll also find some of the best search functions ever invented. One in particular allows players to view their previous hands in a unique-action replay interface, showing exactly how the hand played out.
Pacific Poker is definitely growing again, and making up ground lost with the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Aside from its innovative software, Pacific Poker is also known for hosting really good tournaments, including many exclusive freerolls. Real-money player statistics as of May 2008 show 2,000 ring-game players and 8,000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Known for loose and juicy Hold'em
- Great graphics and search functions
- New no-download software to accommodate Mac and Linux users
- Offers massive guaranteed tournaments and satellites to live events
- Supports completely automated import of Hold'em tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker (hand grabber software required)
4. Party Poker |
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(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players).
Party Poker is one of the leading online poker rooms in the world, sporting massive player volume in both cash games and tournaments. Party Poker has been able to maintain loose and juicy games over time due to a constant influx of beginners and gamblers looking for action. Party Poker offers great promotions and very reliable software, making it a very good all-around poker room. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get a $150 sign-up bonus at 30% deposit match.
Party Poker became the world's largest site in ring-game traffic in late 2002 and early 2003 after its legendary launch campaign. It has since then dropped down to second place due to American online gaming restrictions. With its phenomenal growth, Party Poker has added servers and increased bandwidth to secure full reliability for over 100,000 simultaneous players. The software is highly functional, fast and very reliable. In terms of big events, it hosts the flagship "Party Poker Million" annually, and offers many guaranteed tournaments and satellites. Real-money player statistics as of May 2008 show 9,500 ring-game players, and 60,000 tournament players during peak hours. All new PokerListings players are eligible for a $5,000 cash freeroll just by signing up.
Hits
- One of the world's largest poker rooms
- Massive cash game and tournament traffic
- Fast software and play in several languages
- Supports completely automated import of tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker
- Great hand history feature
5. Ladbrokes Poker |
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(Note: this poker room does not allow U.S. players).
Ladbrokes Poker is one of Europe's most popular poker rooms, offering great promotions and play. It offers a nice game variety, good graphics and playability. Ladbrokes Poker offers action at all games and limits, although the Texas Hold'em games are the most popular. Sign up through a PokerListings link and get an exclusive $1,000 bonus at 100% deposit match.
The Ladbrokes Poker software offers great functionality and playability and the graphics are relatively clean and appealing. The software also runs quickly and reliably. Aside from the nice promotions, there are a number of freerolls and guaranteed tournaments running daily and weekly. Real-money player statistics as of May 2008 show 1,400 ring-game players and 5,000 tournament players at peak hours.
Hits
- Supports completely automated import of Hold'em tournament and ring-game data to Poker Tracker
- Tournament leaderboard
- Vital stats supplied during play
